USS Zephyr Conducts Counternarcotics Operations
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 29, 2017) Personnel assigned to the Cyclone-class patrol coastal USS Zephyr (PC 8) intercepted a small boat carrying 35 bales, approximately 700-1050 kg of cocaine while on a routine patrol in the Caribbean sea. The street value of the seized narcotics is approximately $17-26 million. Zephyr is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Hendricks/Released)